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instead of imposing new regulations, republicans are calling for existing laws to be enforced. >> do you think background checks and improving background checks will be part of that? >> they should actually do a real background check on everyone. and maybe the department of justice ought to enforce the law. >> still vice president joe biden one of the main advocates on a ban on military style rifles says he believes most americans agree with him. >> the competing budget plans are mild apart but at least there is not a government shutdown to worry about, at least for a while. the senate passed a bill to keep federal agencies funded through the end of september. round of applause. the rare bipartisan compromise was approved by a 73-26 vote. while the xrester's $8$85 billi cuts stay in place, there are more cuts. the plan now moves to the house where it is expected to pass. >>> despite promises to close down the detention center at guantanamo bay, the u.s. is considering a $150 million overhaul now of the facility. the plans include a new dining hall, hospital and guard barracks. lawyer
instead of imposing new regulations, republicans are calling for existing laws to be enforced. >> do you think background checks and improving background checks will be part of that? >> they should actually do a real background check on everyone. and maybe the department of justice ought to enforce the law. >> still vice president joe biden one of the main advocates on a ban on military style rifles says he believes most americans agree with him. >> the competing budget...
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international law matters. the u.n. is not irrelevant. >> citing international law in those days could make you a laughing stock on television, but janine garofalo hung in there, she was ridiculed mercilessly. the prowar world, including republicans and democrats tried to turn her into a lefty hollywood caricature. none of them have ever apologized, even though they now know that she was right and the president of the united states was wrong and his highly trained foreign policy team and war policy team was wrong. >> the problem here is that there will always be some uncertainty about how quickly he can acquire nuclear weapons, but we don't want the smoking gun to be a mushroom cloud. >> we all remember that howard dean was right about the invasion of iraq and michael moore was right. and when michael moore won an oscar in 2003, in his acceptance speech he spoke of a president, quote, sending us to war for fictitious reasons. and he was booed in hollywood by a large segment of the oscar audience in that theater that nig
international law matters. the u.n. is not irrelevant. >> citing international law in those days could make you a laughing stock on television, but janine garofalo hung in there, she was ridiculed mercilessly. the prowar world, including republicans and democrats tried to turn her into a lefty hollywood caricature. none of them have ever apologized, even though they now know that she was right and the president of the united states was wrong and his highly trained foreign policy team and...
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signed into law by a previous president named george w. bush and even when it is working, it is a laugh line to them. mitt romney was good on the climate issue until he wants to run for higher office. republicans were all for invest ting in electric car until they decided to call it a joke. what are our chances of moving forward at a time when half our political world is moving backward on this issue even against our own ideas? he is a nuclear physicist who beat ibm's computer at jeopardy. thanks for being with us. >> rachel, it's always good to be with you. >> when the republicans are trying to criticize or hold back this sort of investment, what impact do you think it is on innovation and new technologies that could help on issues of energy and climate change? >> i don't know how many wildfires, hurricanes, barges running aground in mississippi. tornados, it takes before people realize that facing up to is in the public interest and if that requires new research and dwom, somebody's got to pay for it and if the private sector is not payi
signed into law by a previous president named george w. bush and even when it is working, it is a laugh line to them. mitt romney was good on the climate issue until he wants to run for higher office. republicans were all for invest ting in electric car until they decided to call it a joke. what are our chances of moving forward at a time when half our political world is moving backward on this issue even against our own ideas? he is a nuclear physicist who beat ibm's computer at jeopardy....
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you say he actually went to law school. >> a fine law school. >> harvard. >> harvard law school. the same law school the president of the united states went to. >> they are teaching case law, correct? >> the last i checked they have a relatively robust program in constitutional law at the harvard law school with some very good liberal and conservative professors there. he also clerked on the supreme court for chief justice william rehnquist. >> one of the great conservative minds in my opinion. >> not as conservative as some of the people you just mentioned like antonin scalia and clarence thomas. if you are talking just about constitutional jurisprudence, ted cruz is staking out a position to the right of clarence thomas and antonin scalia which is a position so far to the right that it's hard to locate as a matter of constitutional truth -- >> hold on a second, though, and i'll let you continue. i got no problem, i want to be very clear to everybody at home, if ted cruz wants to say the second amendment -- i believe the second amendment should protect people's right to have ass
you say he actually went to law school. >> a fine law school. >> harvard. >> harvard law school. the same law school the president of the united states went to. >> they are teaching case law, correct? >> the last i checked they have a relatively robust program in constitutional law at the harvard law school with some very good liberal and conservative professors there. he also clerked on the supreme court for chief justice william rehnquist. >> one of the...
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president clinton signed the defense of marriage act into law. a week ago, he came out in a washington post op-ed piece in opposition to the law he signed. i have come to believe doma is incompatible to our constitution. not a word of the constitution has changed since he signed the act. he was 18 points ahead of republican challenger, bob dole. his re-election was never seriously threatened that year. but president clinton, still under the influence of campaign consultant dick morris wasn't willing to lose in the polls over the defensive marriage act. one voted against the marriage act then. california boxer and diane finestein and the massachusetts governor voted against it from the state of oregon where his re-election was not assured. the bravest vote came from bob kerry, remember senting the state of nebraska. in his op-ed piece, which president clinton apologized for nothing, he wrote doma was opposed by only 81 of the 535 members of congress. the line reads as if clinton is trying to say, hey, everyone thought doma was a good thing but 14
president clinton signed the defense of marriage act into law. a week ago, he came out in a washington post op-ed piece in opposition to the law he signed. i have come to believe doma is incompatible to our constitution. not a word of the constitution has changed since he signed the act. he was 18 points ahead of republican challenger, bob dole. his re-election was never seriously threatened that year. but president clinton, still under the influence of campaign consultant dick morris wasn't...
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you talk about the law of unintended consequences. >> important message. >> it is. we will talk about that when we return to "morning joe." [ male announcer ] when it comes to the financial obstacles military families face, we understand. our financial advice is geared specifically to current and former military members and their families. life brings obstacles. usaa brings retirement advice. vo: to the elegant trim es in each and every piece, bold will make your reality a dream. for current and former military members and their families. get advice from the people who share your values. for our free usaa retirement guide, call 877-242-usaa. . >>> you are looking live. >> another solicitor general who wrote that? that's fascinating. >> show we are longer than three hours. >> joining us now from washington, the former executive director for work world and scholar for the carnegie endowment. we asked him to talk about his new book, the end of power. why being in charge is not what it used to be. when we had you on recently we talked about political power and the decli
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republican-proposed budget that would have cut the deficit by $5 trillion in part by repealing obama's health care law. the one budget we haven't seen is the president's. reporting live in washington, i'm danielle leigh. >> turning now to a gruesome story. new york's so-called cannibal cop is facing life in prison after his conviction for conspiracy to kidnap, cook and eat women. the jury decided that gilberto valle was not just fantasizing when he talked online about abducting and eating women. prosecutors said he looked up recipes for chloroform proving that the plot was real. his prosecutors said he was being prosecuted for thoughts, not actions. >>> and now here's your first look at this morning's dish of scrambled politics. wisconsin's congressman paul ryan offered his new budget plan but appeared to misspeak when talking about his plans for health care. listen to it twice just to be sure of what he said. >> because we're not going to give up on destroying the health care system for the american people. because we're not going to give up on destroying the health care system for american people. >
republican-proposed budget that would have cut the deficit by $5 trillion in part by repealing obama's health care law. the one budget we haven't seen is the president's. reporting live in washington, i'm danielle leigh. >> turning now to a gruesome story. new york's so-called cannibal cop is facing life in prison after his conviction for conspiracy to kidnap, cook and eat women. the jury decided that gilberto valle was not just fantasizing when he talked online about abducting and eating...
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>> a major part of congressman ryan's plan relies on repealing the president's landmark health care law, a tactic house republicans have tried dozens of times before without gaining any traction. >> in terms of your budget, if you don't get it this year and the likelihood of getting it repealed this year is very, very low, does it blow a hole in your ten-year budget. >> sure because it calls for continuing the spending, but what is a budget? a budget is our vision for how we should fix this country's fiscal problems and a key part of that vision is we don't take over, have a government takeover of health care. >> it's a hoax. it's totally phony to say in the same breath that they have presented a balanced budget and that they are repealing obama care. the math doesn't add up. and people should know. >> i know that congressman ryan is held out to be this crew who understands things so well. what he understands is gimmickry. he's pulled the wool over the eyes of those people in the house and they continue following him. using the same fuzzy math as his previous two budgets, relies on acco
>> a major part of congressman ryan's plan relies on repealing the president's landmark health care law, a tactic house republicans have tried dozens of times before without gaining any traction. >> in terms of your budget, if you don't get it this year and the likelihood of getting it repealed this year is very, very low, does it blow a hole in your ten-year budget. >> sure because it calls for continuing the spending, but what is a budget? a budget is our vision for how we...
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it's the law of the land. and i think it is -- like i said, let's not use him as a barometer on this. because i think the same people in the republican party understand that although they may not like it, it's the law of the land and it's going to move forward. >> steve, where are you on this? do you think it's a settled deal? i think it is. i'd like to think it is. >> it is a settled deal. look, i'm not an obama care supporter. i think most republicans are not. i think that there will have to be reforms to it as time goes on. but the problem with what ted cruz is doing, although it might be good politics for ted cruz and his standing in the faction of the republican party that he represents, is it keeps us permanently looking backwards on an issue that robert just described that's been settled by the supreme court, that's been settled by the last election. so the issue going forward is how do we project a message that the american people will find appealing. how do we get back on track after having lost the p
it's the law of the land. and i think it is -- like i said, let's not use him as a barometer on this. because i think the same people in the republican party understand that although they may not like it, it's the law of the land and it's going to move forward. >> steve, where are you on this? do you think it's a settled deal? i think it is. i'd like to think it is. >> it is a settled deal. look, i'm not an obama care supporter. i think most republicans are not. i think that there...
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and his new book, "law and disorder." i see what you did there is on shelves now. now that you're retired and unshackled, tell us about some of the more notorious cases that you've worked. >> well, i work cases that receive national publicity and some of the most interesting cases that never received the national publicity. the cases like from david burk wits to the ted bundy, john gacy, to a case in anchorage, alaska, to a plan hunted women down like wild animal. i was over in england on the ripper case. i was in california on the trail side killing case. the unibomber. pretty much a who's who in the types of cases that i work. >> john, i'm kind of curious. not sure exactly how to phrase this. the term would be like a successful serial killer. but somebody who actually gets away with it for a long time. somebody like that have to be of high intelligence to be able to pull it off? >> not really. because sometimes with a high intelligence, they think they're much smarter than law enforcement. i interviewed the btk strangler, bind, torture, kill, a couple years ago.
and his new book, "law and disorder." i see what you did there is on shelves now. now that you're retired and unshackled, tell us about some of the more notorious cases that you've worked. >> well, i work cases that receive national publicity and some of the most interesting cases that never received the national publicity. the cases like from david burk wits to the ted bundy, john gacy, to a case in anchorage, alaska, to a plan hunted women down like wild animal. i was over in...
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a new law on background checks. but if it passes the senate and gets to the house, what are the chances it does pass in your chamber? >> i think it has a pretty good chance because as difficult as it has been for us to understand this addiction to assault weapons, a background check i think will be hard for anybody to explain why they voted against that. common sense and reason should say that you don't want dangerous weapons in the hands of people who are ill-suited mentally to deal with it. so i think the chances are good, not because the nra would want you to do it, but we've done it before, the reasons have been changed, the problems have multiplied. it's just good common sense. >> congressman charles rangel, good to have you here. thank you so much. >> thank you. have a great day. >> you know, he brings up a good point about guns and does it talk about what our values are. obviously, if you talk to folks who are big supporters of the nra, they say the second amendment speaks to what our values are, speaks to ou
a new law on background checks. but if it passes the senate and gets to the house, what are the chances it does pass in your chamber? >> i think it has a pretty good chance because as difficult as it has been for us to understand this addiction to assault weapons, a background check i think will be hard for anybody to explain why they voted against that. common sense and reason should say that you don't want dangerous weapons in the hands of people who are ill-suited mentally to deal with...
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take care of my responsibilities, don't break the law. >> with only the clothes on his back and a couple of bus tokens in his pocket, daniel johns walks out of jail once again a free man. >>> in 2006, increased violence, much of it between black and hispanic inmates, resulted in injuries and even death in the los angeles county jail system. sheriff lee baca blames the violence on a lack of staff, saying that his decision to close some facilities in order to deal with a budget shortfall has forced far fewer deputies to watch over a growing inmate population. >>> that's our report. thanks for watching. i'm john seigenthaler. >>> splitsville on the right. let's play "hardball." >>> good evening. i'm chris matthews in washington. let me start tonight with this. i watched the conservatives at their convention today and was impressed by the strong response to mitt romney. they seem stuck on him. as we used to say, stuck on mitty, they like him, still like him enough to give him a pretty good welcome today. this guy who lost an election he and many others thought they had made. so what this tel
take care of my responsibilities, don't break the law. >> with only the clothes on his back and a couple of bus tokens in his pocket, daniel johns walks out of jail once again a free man. >>> in 2006, increased violence, much of it between black and hispanic inmates, resulted in injuries and even death in the los angeles county jail system. sheriff lee baca blames the violence on a lack of staff, saying that his decision to close some facilities in order to deal with a budget...
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not going to be able to change the bible or change the moral law. we have to have realistic expectations. we see this vitality to address challenges and difficulties. there always are challenges and difficulties. but what we are seeing here, vitality, vigor, excitement about the faith, this is the real church. this is the living church. and i would like more from you regarding the fact this is the first papal resignation in 600 years. and smooth transition, chris jansing pointing out, there is not a period of mourning so cardinals were able to focus, if you will, on the next selection and moving forward. but this hasn't happened in 600 years that we have seen the transition in this way. >> you're right. 600 years is a long time to go without a pope stepping down. the interesting thing, we didn't have a period of mourning for a pope who had passed away. but i believe there was definitely a period of shock. precisely because it's been so long since something like this happened and people were really convinced that pope benedict was doing a good job in
not going to be able to change the bible or change the moral law. we have to have realistic expectations. we see this vitality to address challenges and difficulties. there always are challenges and difficulties. but what we are seeing here, vitality, vigor, excitement about the faith, this is the real church. this is the living church. and i would like more from you regarding the fact this is the first papal resignation in 600 years. and smooth transition, chris jansing pointing out, there is...
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argued that even challenging the government's authority to make this kind of demand was against the law. today the clinton appointed judge in the case ruled the national security letters violate the right to free speech. she banned them outright. second case comes from a three-judge panel in the circuit of the district of columbia, second only to the united states supreme court in national influence. in that one the panel of two clinton appointees and one bush appointee ruled unanimously the cia cannot keep the drone worker program so completely secret that a lawsuit asking for more information about it is dismissed out of hand. they said the cia must give the court at least a description of the records it keeps on drone strikes. while we are not likely to see the records now posted on white house.gov there are new limits on white house privilege and that's extremely big news. joining us is deputy legal director of the american civil liberties union jameel jafer. he argued the case in front of the federal appeals court. jameel, good to have you here tonight. >> thank you. good to be her
argued that even challenging the government's authority to make this kind of demand was against the law. today the clinton appointed judge in the case ruled the national security letters violate the right to free speech. she banned them outright. second case comes from a three-judge panel in the circuit of the district of columbia, second only to the united states supreme court in national influence. in that one the panel of two clinton appointees and one bush appointee ruled unanimously the...
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we think some in that law were destroyed but revive those things in an effort to replacing the law. i mean when i say this i think this law will collapse under its own weight. i don't think the millions of americans will have a rude awakening the health insurance they have with their jobs will be happy and access they get when medicare and medicaid providers deny people access to care. this thing is going to be a budget buster. i don't think it's going to be a popular law and i think the country will be asking for alternatives and it's our job to offer them. >> congressman, how would you explain to people what you consider to be the role of the federal government in providing access to health care for poor people? >> mike, i think we can have a system where every american has universal access. without a government takeover. take a look at the act i introduced with coburn and richard burr when obama care was being delivered. it gave you health insurance for the uninsured and gave you universal system. so, yes, there is an important role for the government to play but it shouldn't pla
we think some in that law were destroyed but revive those things in an effort to replacing the law. i mean when i say this i think this law will collapse under its own weight. i don't think the millions of americans will have a rude awakening the health insurance they have with their jobs will be happy and access they get when medicare and medicaid providers deny people access to care. this thing is going to be a budget buster. i don't think it's going to be a popular law and i think the...
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he broke the law. he's a criminal. it seems if he makes a statement of apology, deep belief that he shouldn't have done it, we should let him out. what do you think? >> i think that jonathan pollard is culpable, guilty. the only question is, is the sentence proportionate to the crime? at this point i think it's now disproportionately severe. >> what do you think about that, peter? 28 years is more than nelson mandela. i mean, it's a long time and i wonder whether doing something wrong, he's got to say something, i think, myself. i want to hear him say something, this sent what freandly government should do to another government. your thoughts? >> i'm not sure we entirely know the severity of what he did. when bill clinton got close to releasing jonathan pollard in the late 1990s when benjamin netanyahu was first prime minister, his own cia director threatened to resign and they may know things that we don't know. again, i'm not saying i'm against commuting a sentence, i just think there's some things we don't know abou
he broke the law. he's a criminal. it seems if he makes a statement of apology, deep belief that he shouldn't have done it, we should let him out. what do you think? >> i think that jonathan pollard is culpable, guilty. the only question is, is the sentence proportionate to the crime? at this point i think it's now disproportionately severe. >> what do you think about that, peter? 28 years is more than nelson mandela. i mean, it's a long time and i wonder whether doing something...
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critics of the law say it conflicts with the federal voter law that congress passed several years ago. that law says each state is required to accept and use a federal registration form that makes each applicant state under penalty of perjury that they are american citizens. arizona's law goes a step further requiring applicants to provide proof of citizenship. supreme court agrees with arizona, then states will have broader powers to impose their own voter registration requirements. the ruling on the case is expected sometime before july. >>> an attempt to illegally obtain absentee ballots in florida last year is the first known case of a cyber attack against the u.s. election system. according to a report, miamiseniors.com the case involves over 2,000 fphantom requests. traced back to a small number of computers with ip addresses from ireland, england and india. it's unclear whether the requests for sent to influence the race or test the system or simply introduce a little chaos into the voting process. >>> well, as the president prepares to leave for the middle east we're taking a
critics of the law say it conflicts with the federal voter law that congress passed several years ago. that law says each state is required to accept and use a federal registration form that makes each applicant state under penalty of perjury that they are american citizens. arizona's law goes a step further requiring applicants to provide proof of citizenship. supreme court agrees with arizona, then states will have broader powers to impose their own voter registration requirements. the ruling...
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after 12 weeks, the strictest law in the country. but earlier this week, north dakota outdid it. they passed the heartbeat bills, banning abortions after just six weeks. all of this is happening as the republicans are increasingly agreeing with more abortion rights. let me get back to you, and the question here, stephanie is, why are they doing this? why are they pushing back on rights? we don't have to agree with abortion. a lot of people don't like it, i don't like it, period, as a practice. certainly don't like it as birth control, certainly not as a first resort, by any means. but when the law changes to squeeze down that window, where a woman, a girl, a teenager discovers that she's pregnant and only has a little time to decide this thing -- >> and in six weeks? >> when do you know? when do you normally know? >> i have a lot of friends who didn't know as six weeks. >> give me the politics of this. why are they doing this? >> well, they are controlled by incredibly conservative arm of the republican party right now that are drivi
after 12 weeks, the strictest law in the country. but earlier this week, north dakota outdid it. they passed the heartbeat bills, banning abortions after just six weeks. all of this is happening as the republicans are increasingly agreeing with more abortion rights. let me get back to you, and the question here, stephanie is, why are they doing this? why are they pushing back on rights? we don't have to agree with abortion. a lot of people don't like it, i don't like it, period, as a practice....
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by my experience representing our nation on the world stage, my devotion to law and human rights and the guiding principles of my faith. >> that was former secretary of state hillary clinton announcing monday she now supports same sex marriage. let's bring in our tuesday gaggle. thank you all for joining us. we appreciate it. i want to go to you right off the bat. 2004, gay marriage a pivotal issue. a lot of folks said it gave george w. bush the election along with national security in 2004. now the country supports it, 58-37. obviously rob portman moved in legalizing same sex marriage. do you think that is something the republican party has to do over the next four years or maybe 8 to 12 years down the line? >> probably longer than four years but you are seeing a shift in the party and the country. a lot has to do with the fact that as more gays and lesbians become more comfortable with telling their friends and family about their true identity it's very hard on a personal level when you love somebody who's a friend or a brother or sister to then say to them i don't think you should
by my experience representing our nation on the world stage, my devotion to law and human rights and the guiding principles of my faith. >> that was former secretary of state hillary clinton announcing monday she now supports same sex marriage. let's bring in our tuesday gaggle. thank you all for joining us. we appreciate it. i want to go to you right off the bat. 2004, gay marriage a pivotal issue. a lot of folks said it gave george w. bush the election along with national security in...
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obama care is not still a popular law. >> what is the difference between on the state level republicans control 60% of the governor's houses. they have the majority of the state senators. they have the majority of the state legislatures. why a disconnect between the republicans on the state level and republicans in d.c.? charles and then howard. >> i think it's probably easier than more local you get to see the advocacy of a political program and it's very difficult for you to sell a program that we don't want to do this and we don't want to do that. i think it's probably a combination of it being easier to see. and there's a lot of money which comes from, you know, the federal government to people without it being of great cost to them or noticing it very much so it's easier to vote at the federal level, especially if you're not paying the taxes. we still don't have the taxes paying for the spending. you can't do that local. you can't borrow it. >> two quick things. yes, the presidency is somewhat different but this issue of marriage equality is moving so fast, the republicans have to
obama care is not still a popular law. >> what is the difference between on the state level republicans control 60% of the governor's houses. they have the majority of the state senators. they have the majority of the state legislatures. why a disconnect between the republicans on the state level and republicans in d.c.? charles and then howard. >> i think it's probably easier than more local you get to see the advocacy of a political program and it's very difficult for you to sell...
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a freshman republican senator ted cruz challenged dianne finestein on the constitutionality of her law, and let's listen to that and then i will get your reactions. >> the question i would pose to the senior senator from california, would she deem it consistent with the bill of rights for congress to engage in the same endeavor that we are contemplating doing with the second amendment in the context of the first or the fourth amendment. >> let me make a couple of points in response. one, i'm not a sixth grader. senator, i have been on this committee for 20 years, and i was a mayor for nine years and i walked in and i saw people shot, and i have looked at bodies that have been shot with these weapons. it is fine that you want to lecture me on the constitution, and i appreciate it, but know that i have been here for a long time and i have passed on a number of bills, and i have studied the constitution, myself, and it exempts 2,271 weapons. isn't that enough for the people in the united states? do they need a bazooka? >> so jason, did ted cruz have a point here in challenging the constit
a freshman republican senator ted cruz challenged dianne finestein on the constitutionality of her law, and let's listen to that and then i will get your reactions. >> the question i would pose to the senior senator from california, would she deem it consistent with the bill of rights for congress to engage in the same endeavor that we are contemplating doing with the second amendment in the context of the first or the fourth amendment. >> let me make a couple of points in response....
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york's attempt to outlaw those large, sugary drinks, bloomberg wants the nation's first of its kind law requiring retailers to hide their cigarette and tobacco products. >> these laws would protect new yorkers, especially the young and impressionable new yorkers, from pricing discounts and exposure to in-store displays that promote tobacco products -- products whose use is addictive and whose consequences can be deadly. >> let's bring in republican strategist and adviser to speaker john boehner david winston. we're joined by democratic strategist doug thornel former national press secretary for the democratic national campaign committee. good to see both of you. good morning. >> good morning. >> good morning. >> david, what do you think? let's hide cigarettes and sig cars behind the counter maybe? >> look, in terms of cigarettes, obviously they have significant health hazards but, you know, having been someone who's been involved on the hill and involved with the speaker one of the most precious things you have is time. i have to say he could be doing other things i think would probably
york's attempt to outlaw those large, sugary drinks, bloomberg wants the nation's first of its kind law requiring retailers to hide their cigarette and tobacco products. >> these laws would protect new yorkers, especially the young and impressionable new yorkers, from pricing discounts and exposure to in-store displays that promote tobacco products -- products whose use is addictive and whose consequences can be deadly. >> let's bring in republican strategist and adviser to speaker...
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at legalzoom.com we put the law on your side. >>> welcome back to "hardball." harry reid dealt a devastating blow to gun control supporters yesterday when he signaled his bill next month won't include senator dianne feinstein's assault weapons ban. handing a political victory in round one to the nra. according to reid it was a numbers game. >> right now her amendment using the most optimistic numbers has less than 40 votes. that's not 60. i'm not going to try to put somebody on the floor that won't succeed. i want something that will succeed. >> i saw that coming. feinstein who has championed the cause for decades of fighting assault weapons plans to keep fighting for her ban. >> very powerful. i've known that all my wife. it doesn't take a weapon away from anyone. i mean, my goodness, the nra says there are 2 million of these or 3 million of them, whatever it is, in the country already. how many assault weapons do you need in the united states of america? >> well, the new york covered that this morning. look at that, wow. the headline "shame on u.s., assault w
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it's not just overnight these sorts of laws have passed. and i think we're seeing the beginning. it's surprising that universal background checks might actually pass. i talked with some folks over in the house who say maybe it doesn't even come up there but it looks like it had momentum in the senate. >> i'm like mayor nutter in philadelphia, get the guns off the streets, too. mark glaze, thank you. i'm going to be saying by the end of the show, i think i'll mention it five times. by the way, it's 202-224-3121. call your senate right now. make some noise. >>> up next, another whopper about president obama from none other than michele bachmann is back and she dodges a report. look at her there, trying to ask questions about bachmann, that's next. in the sideshow, right where she belongs. we'll be right back. er ] going to sleep may be easy, but when you wake up in the middle of the night it can be frustrating. it's hard to turn off and go back to sleep. intermezzo is the first and only prescription sleep aid approved for use as needed in the middle of the night when you can't get
it's not just overnight these sorts of laws have passed. and i think we're seeing the beginning. it's surprising that universal background checks might actually pass. i talked with some folks over in the house who say maybe it doesn't even come up there but it looks like it had momentum in the senate. >> i'm like mayor nutter in philadelphia, get the guns off the streets, too. mark glaze, thank you. i'm going to be saying by the end of the show, i think i'll mention it five times. by the...
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it's not just overnight these sorts of laws have passed. and everythii think we're seein beginning. it's surprising that universal background checks might actually pass. i talked with some folks over in the house who say maybe it doesn't even come up there but it looks like it had momentum in the senate. >> i'm like mayor nutter in philadelphia, get the guns off the streets, too. mark glaze, thank you. i'm going to be saying by the end of the show, i think i'll mention it five times. by the way, it's 202-224-3121. call your senate right now. make some noits. >>> up next, another whopper about approximately obama from none other than michele bachmann is back and she dodges a report. look at her there. trying to ask questions about bachmann, that's next. we'll be right back. mention it five times. we'll be right back. [ male ann] i've seen incredible things. otherworldly things. but there are some things i've never seen before. this ge jet engine can understand 5,000 data samples per second. which is good for business. because planes use less fuel, spend less time on the ground and mo
it's not just overnight these sorts of laws have passed. and everythii think we're seein beginning. it's surprising that universal background checks might actually pass. i talked with some folks over in the house who say maybe it doesn't even come up there but it looks like it had momentum in the senate. >> i'm like mayor nutter in philadelphia, get the guns off the streets, too. mark glaze, thank you. i'm going to be saying by the end of the show, i think i'll mention it five times. by...
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at legalzoom.com we put the law on your side. >>> focus groups described our party as narrow minded. out of touch. and, quote, stuffy old men. >> it turns out the narrow minded, out of touch and stuffy old men really didn't like what rnc had to say about the party yesterday. and now the gop has a civil war on its hands. the conservative national review is calling its recommendations shallow and opportunistic. donald trump is in on the act tweeting that the report was written by the ruling class of consultants who blew the election. short on ideas, just giving excuses to donors. that's right. even calling for the heads of the establishment. >> reince priebus was the head of the republican national committee when romney lost. why hasn't he been fired? karl rove ran the biggest independent pac in america, or one of them. he won 1.3% of his races. these losers are not going to save the republican party. >> wow. they usually save that kind of hate for democrats. but, of course, the loudest voice is coming from the most narrow minded of all the stuffy old men. you know who i mean. >> so th
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he talks about the plan involves a law that needs to be reauthorized every single year. >> correct. >> is that possible? >> it's all completely incoherent. it's based on the fact that republicans are trying -- they're trying desperately to find a way to be more appealing to a group of voters because they assume that other than immigration, hispanic voters would be for the republican party. they assume that latinos are more conservative than they really are. rand paul saying things like they're natural republicans. if we can get right on this issue, find a way to speak more softly on immigration without angering our hardline base, we'll be okay. i just don't think the premise is true. the economic issues also keep latino voters away from their party. >> absolutely. >> these ideas aren't necessarily helpful. >> and the issues of choice, actually, are one of the number one reasons why latinas, young women, actually overwhelmingly voted for the president. it's the tone -- they're tone deaf to the actual changing demographics of america. let's back up here. short of comprehensive immigrati
he talks about the plan involves a law that needs to be reauthorized every single year. >> correct. >> is that possible? >> it's all completely incoherent. it's based on the fact that republicans are trying -- they're trying desperately to find a way to be more appealing to a group of voters because they assume that other than immigration, hispanic voters would be for the republican party. they assume that latinos are more conservative than they really are. rand paul saying...
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a bunch of governors asked to have flexibility in implementing the existing welfare law. the administration said sure, as long as the changes you want to make don't weaken the rules on welfare and work. it was republican governors asking, republican governors and democratic governors and the obama administration says yes, provided we protect the welfare and work requirements. republicans decided to lie about it and say the president and the administration did exactly the opposite of what they actually did. he took the work requirements out of welfare. he just wants a free ride for everybody. he's buying votes with the free welfare, obama money. it's not true at all. it was the opposite of what the administration had done. the republicans thought they had something. mitt romney made a campaign ad out of it. a few days before the election, romney made another campaign ad out of the same untrue thing. it was a lie. it was debunked. it was one of the brighter, more obvious campaigns of a campaign filled with lies. it was the lie you only try in the hottest heat of an election
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at legalzoom.com we put the law on your side. >>> right now, a special edition of "andrea mitchell reports" -- live from jerusalem. >> so long as there's a united states of america -- speaking foreign language. are you not alone. >> he had them at "shalom" says the israeli press. now president obama takes his charm offensive directly to the israeli people. in a major speech he delivered about the importance of israel and the importance of peace with the palestinians. the audience of students helped him deal with a heckler. >> oh no. >> this is part of the live lyre debate we talked about. this is good. >> i have to say we arranged for that, because it made me feel at home. >> you know i -- i wouldn't feel comfortable if i didn't have at least one heckler. >> the president used the forum to deliver another stern warning to the assad regime in syria next door. >> we will not tolerate the use of chemical weapons against the syrian people or the transfer of those weapons to terrorists. the world is watching, we will hold you accountable. >> and he was cheered for his commitment on iran. >> ame
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at legalzoom.com we put the law on your side. all the things we love about sunday meals into each of her pot pies. like tender white meat chicken and vegetables in a golden flaky crust that's made from scratch. marie callender's pot pies. it's time to savor. in a golden flaky crust that's made from scratch. do we hano.a mower? a trimmer? no. we got nothing. we just bought our first house, we're on a budget. we're not ready for spring. well let's get you ready. very nice. you see these various colors. we got workshops every saturday. yes, maybe a little bit over here. this spring, take on more lawn for less. not bad for our first spring. more saving. more doing. that's the power of the home depot. get three bags of earthgro mulch, a special buy at just $10. it will if it's new outlast stay fabulous foundation. it's a primer, concealer and foundation in one for all day flawless skin. new outlast stay fabulous from easy, breezy, beautiful covergirl. >>> perhaps you have heard the world has a new pope. until wednesday, had been the a
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at legalzoom.com we put the law on your side. >>> let's bring in our thursday gaggle. national political editor for the associated press, president of the american bridge 21st century, former spokesman for majority harry reid, and huge professional wrestling fan. sorry. had to get that in there. we're doing lightning round. i wa i was fascinated. hillary clinton, over 50% in florida against both marco rubio and jeb bush, both native sons of florida. kim, what do you make of it? >> i make it's about three years until we have to worry about it. >> how dare you. >> however, i'm glad to see those two being the ones you choose, only because they're the only ones that are coming out with any sort of transformative ideas for the party. if we're going to go anywhere, we need something new. education reform, you know, immigration reform. we need something fresh and new. >> quickly, i found the republican autopsy that they put out, one fascinating thing, a recommendation was essentially to copy american bridge, which is opposition research. flattering? >> imitation is the sincer
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second and more important the nra stepped in and managed to get enacted at the state and federal level laws that extinguished those stories. >> who is afraid of the nra, the cover story of bloomberg business week. great to have you on the show. more "morning joe" when we come back. all stations come over to mission a for a final go. this is for real this time. step seven point two one two. verify and lock. command is locked. five seconds. three, two, one. standing by for capture. the most innovative software on the planet... dragon is captured. is connecting today's leading companies to places beyond it. siemens. answers. a talking car. but i'll tell you what impresses me. a talking train. this ge locomotive can tell you exactly where it is, what it's carrying, while using less fuel. delivering whatever the world needs, when it needs it. ♪ after all, what's the point of talking if you don't have something important to say? ♪ ♪ right. but the most important feature of all is... the capital one purchase eraser. i can redeem the double miles i earned with my venture card . and with a few
second and more important the nra stepped in and managed to get enacted at the state and federal level laws that extinguished those stories. >> who is afraid of the nra, the cover story of bloomberg business week. great to have you on the show. more "morning joe" when we come back. all stations come over to mission a for a final go. this is for real this time. step seven point two one two. verify and lock. command is locked. five seconds. three, two, one. standing by for...
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back in 2010, for example, ryan blasted obama's new health care law, said, "what the bill essentially does, it treats medicare like a piggy bank." by the following year ryan was including the same medicare cuts in his own budget, not too worried about consistency there. ryan changed course again last year while running with mitt romney, the attack on the president, "here comes raid on medicare" became a major campaign theme and worked its way into ryan's convention speech. take a listen. >> they needed hundreds of billions more. so they just took it all away from medicare. $716 billion funneled out of medicare by president obama. an obligation we have to our parents and grandparents is being sacrificed all to pay for a new entitlement we didn't even ask for. >> and yet a few months later those very cuts from a program he called an obligation to our grandparents once again find their way back into his budget. he's back doing it again. i want to go back to our analyst here. ezra. it seeps to me, the far bigger picture, i know you're an expert at the nuts and bolts. but the larger dishon
back in 2010, for example, ryan blasted obama's new health care law, said, "what the bill essentially does, it treats medicare like a piggy bank." by the following year ryan was including the same medicare cuts in his own budget, not too worried about consistency there. ryan changed course again last year while running with mitt romney, the attack on the president, "here comes raid on medicare" became a major campaign theme and worked its way into ryan's convention speech....
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>> there's a longstanding law called the first sale doctrine. it says once buy something that's copy righted, a book, a cd, you can sell it. the copy right holder has no interest in your sale. this was about whether it applied to things made overseas. this affected a student who came to the u.s. he was buying textbooks here and he asked his parents to buy him the english versions made in thailand because they were a lot cheaper. they were made to be sold only in thailand. pretty soon he had a booming business making over $100,000 selling these ill ported textbooks on ebay. he got sued and he took it autumn way to the supreme court. today supreme court said that first sale applies to things made overseas as well. what that means is that you can now, or you can still sell anything that you buy that has copy righted material in it on ebay. even if it is made overseas. that would include books that are published overseas, but perhaps computers that contain software. even some kind of watches that have trademarks in them. lots of products. your car t
>> there's a longstanding law called the first sale doctrine. it says once buy something that's copy righted, a book, a cd, you can sell it. the copy right holder has no interest in your sale. this was about whether it applied to things made overseas. this affected a student who came to the u.s. he was buying textbooks here and he asked his parents to buy him the english versions made in thailand because they were a lot cheaper. they were made to be sold only in thailand. pretty soon he...
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i went to florida law school. >> can't go wrong with math. >> go gators. >> he likes math. didn't work out too well for him in the super bowl but he did pretty well in the election. >> tiebreaker. >> i've done mine. >> this is the tiebreaker. i'm going to figure out what he says. >> why work hard on this? you just know it. >> march madness. that's what it's called. >> you do your homework. >> you outsourced that, mika! >> i did not. >> what is wrong with you? >>> still ahead on "morning joe," congressman tom graves says the ryan budget is just what the country needs to get the economy back on track. he joins us straight ahead. >>> also msnbc news chief white house correspondent chuck todd will be with us when we come back. earning loads of points. we'll leave that there. you got a weather balloon, with points? yes i did. [ man ] points i could use for just about anything. go. ♪ keep on going in this direction. take this bridge over here. there it is! [ man ] so i used mine to get a whole new perspective. [ laughter ] [ male announcer ] earn points with the citi thankyou c
i went to florida law school. >> can't go wrong with math. >> go gators. >> he likes math. didn't work out too well for him in the super bowl but he did pretty well in the election. >> tiebreaker. >> i've done mine. >> this is the tiebreaker. i'm going to figure out what he says. >> why work hard on this? you just know it. >> march madness. that's what it's called. >> you do your homework. >> you outsourced that, mika! >> i did...
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at legalzoom.com we put the law on your side. and make your business dream a reality. with an intuitive motion activated lid and seat,ad bold makes sure you'll never have to ask him again. i'm your hot water heater. you hardly know i exist. that's too bad. 'cuz if my pressure relief valve gets stuck... [ booooooom! ] ...we hot water heaters can transform into rocket propelled wrecking balls. and if you got the wrong home insurance coverage, it's your bank account that might explode. so get allstate. [ dennis ] good hands. good home. make sure you have the right home protection. talk to an allstate agent. >>> at the top of the show we asked you why are you awake? john tower, the answers, please? >> we have dawn. bill, glad to see you at the "way too early" high table. tyson writes, is barnicle supposed to be sitting next to you? he isn't doing anything. >> you see, tyson, grandpa barnicle wanders before "morning joe." we never know where he is going to end up. thank goodness this time he was fully dressed. we'll see you tomorrow.
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